USS Monitor, United States
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About USS Monitor
A wreck dive. It goes down to 73 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 20°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 28°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For experienced divers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Buxton.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 73 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
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Water about 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul and Aug (about 20 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 8 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ORF, direct.
See flights MDW → ORF · Skyscanner from about £130 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 10 from the airport to USS Monitor.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Fri 23: Sea 1.9 m. Wind 16 kn gusting 21.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | 5.3 m | 36 kn | 52knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | 4.8 m | 33 kn | 46knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | 3.7 m | 28 kn | 37knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 16, poor | 3.6 m | 24 kn | 34knboats in |
| Thu 22Oct | 32, poor | 2.9 m | 15 kn | 26kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 58, good | 1.9 m | 16 kn | 21kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 45, fair | 2.0 m | 20 kn | 28kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 20, poor | 2.8 m | 22 kn | 32knboats in |
| Mon 26Oct | 26, poor | 3.1 m | 18 kn | 31kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 32, poor | 3.8 m | 12 kn | 21kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7
- Feb5of 7
- Mar5of 7
- Apr6of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep5of 7
- Oct6of 7
- Nov6of 7
- Dec5of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £810–£1,465 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £130–£275
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £115–£190
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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